Dear All,
A second scrimmage debate between two Vietnam National Public Forum Debate Teams took place at 9:30 pm on Sunday, October 19, 2025, with the aim of spreading free debate to young people across the country:
1. Video clip: https://youtu.be/1n_My5UxfK0?si=0PoX5lmb-RAX6FPd
2. Topic: The United Kingdom should rejoin the European Union
3. Teams:
– Team 1: Minh Nguyet (Moon) Le Tran and Tuyet Minh (Tiffany) Le Nguyen
– Team 2: Chi Anh (Amber) Ta and Minh Anh (Sofia) Ta
Debaters’ information:
1. Minh Nguyet (Moon) Le Tran
– 8th-grade student at Canadian International School in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
– Very High Commendation in the Junior category of the John Locke Institute 2025 Global Essay Prize
– Inspire Youth Journal’s Newspaper Writer
2. Tuyet Minh (Tiffany) Le Nguyen
– 8th-grade student at Tran Dai Nghia High School for the Gifted in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
– Shortlisted for the Theology category of the John Locke Institute 2025 Global Essay Prize; entered the Senior category as an incoming 8th-grade student
– Inspire Youth Journal’s Newspaper Writer
3. Chi Anh (Amber) Ta
– 8th-grade student at Tran Dai Nghia High School for the Gifted in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
– 3rd place inJunior Division, Vietnam NSDA National Public Forum Debate Tournament 2025
– Champion in Junior Division, SSIS Public Forum Debate Fall Invitational Tournament 2024
– Inspire Youth Journal’s Newspaper Writer
4. Minh Anh (Sofia) Ta
– 8th-grade student at Tran Dai Nghia High School for the Gifted in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
– 3rd place in Junior Division, Vietnam NSDA National Public Forum Debate Tournament 2025
– Champion in Junior Division, SSIS Public Forum Debate Fall Invitational Tournament 2024
– Inspire Youth Journal’s Newspaper Writer
Notes:
– SSIS is the only debate organization in Vietnam awarded the Prestigious Chapter 2023 by NSDA, alongside 48 other world-class schools for international debate.
– NSDA stands for the National Speech & Debate Association, the largest and most prestigious debate organization in the United States, with more than 141,000 members worldwide.
Thank you very much.